Yep -- there it is. We finally, finally got our mitts all over the very first Android device, the T-Mobile G1 -- hanging out in the crowd, waiting for the official announce, naturally -- and so far we like what we see. The phone is surprisingly thinner than we thought it would be, and it feels pretty solid in your hand (though they've opted for an almost all plastic device, no metal here). The keyboard seems usable and reasonably well thought-out, and the slider action is like butter, with a nice little swoop for good effect. But really, the pictures tell the whole story, so check out the gallery below! (Once it's done uploading.)

9:27 am: via engadget.com: It's true, Amazon just announced that its MP3 music store will be pre-loaded as an application on the T-Mobile G1. Users will be able to search, download, buy and play music from Amazon MP3 -- that's a selection of 6 million DRM-free MP3 songs from all four major labels and many independents. The pre-loaded Amazon MP3 application provides G1 owners with a phone-optimised view of the Amazon MP3 store -- WiFi is required to search, browse, listen to samples, and buy tracks at a cost of around $0.89 with most albums priced between $5.99 and $9.99. How you like them Apples, Apple.

9:23 am: via engadget.com: TmoNews has uncovered new specs and info on the phone. Here's what they've got so far: the phone is 4.6 x 2.16 x 0.63 inches, weighs 5.6 ounces, features a 480 x 320 HVGA display, sports 3G (obviously), GPS, has a 3.1-megapixel camera, supports up to 8GB of memory (though no format is mentioned), and will feature 5 hours of talktime with 130 hours of standby. Strangely, the phone won't do video capture (what?), won't have stereo Bluetooth, will require a Gmail account, and won't be sold at stores outside of a 2-5 mile radius of T-Mobile's 3G coverage areas. That last bit sounds a little odd to us, but we're guessing a lot of the functionality of this device will be shot in non-3G regions.

9:15 am: Excitement is getting physical!

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10:59 am: Public availability in UK: early Nov; across Europe: Q1 2009.

10:58 am: Public availability from October 22nd. (in the US)

Hm, if I bought a phone in the UK would it fully work in the Netherlands, without extra costs?

Yes, it's Quad band. And sure will be unlocked (isn't Android free and open-source?)But, how will you buy the Dream? Is it obligation there in the UK to sell it free along with the data+voice plans?If so, we'll meet at some UK T-Mo stand!

10:59 am: Public availability in UK: early Nov; across Europe: Q1 2009.

10:58 am: Public availability from October 22nd. (in the US)

Hm, if I bought a phone in the UK would it fully work in the Netherlands, without extra costs?

Yes, it's Quad band. And sure will be unlocked (isn't Android free and open-source?)But, how will you buy the Dream? Is it obligation there in the UK to sell it free along with the data+voice plans?If so, we'll meet at some UK T-Mo stand!